Tuesday, March 1, 2011

LEPROUS - NORWEGIAN PROG METALLERS SIGN NEW WORLDWIDE DEAL WITH INSIDEOUTMUSIC; IN THE STUDIO WORKING ON ALBUM RECORDINGS NOW!

InsideOutMusic, the leading label for progressive music, is proud to announce a new worldwide deal with one of the most interesting and talented young progressive outfits in today's scene: LEPROUS from Norway.

Here is a statement from the band about the newly inked deal: "We're all very happy...no, delighted....no, enthusiastic..., no THRILLED to be a part of the InsideOut / Century Media family! InsideOut has always been the label we've considered the most suitable for our music, so this is really a dream come true for us! We're ready to take LEPROUS to new heights in 2011, and the signing with InsideOut / Century Media is just the first step."  LEPROUS is a young five piece band (ages range from 19 to 25 years) hailing from the metal town of Notodden, Norway, also home of bands such as Emperor, Zyklon, Ihsahn, Peccatum, etc. Originally founded in 2001, they've gone through a few line-up changes to now consist of Einar Solberg (synth/vocals), Tor Oddmund Suhrke (guitar), Rein Blomquist (bass, also in Above Symmetry), Øystein Landsverk (guitar) and Tobias Ørnes Andersen (drums).

The music of LEPROUS is not easy to classify. Various genres are included, from progressive rock, to jazz, to pure metal and the vocals alternate between clean singing and growling, adding heaviness to the music. Instead of drawing parallels to this or that, bands such as Opeth, King Crimson, Porcupine Tree, The Mars Volta, The Dillinger Escape Plan or Shining (NO) should be seen rather as a songwriting influence than as comparison. It's all in the eye (or in this case, the ear) of the beholder...

LEPROUS have already made themselves visible on the Norwegian prog- and metal scene by releasing the self-financed full length demo CD "Aeolia" in 2007 and by making it to the finals of the Norwegian Rock Championship twice. In May of 2009, LEPROUS released their first real album "Tall Poppy Syndrome" via American label Sensory Records and that album quickly became somewhat of an underground cult-release, heralded as the best 2009 prog-metal release by many media people.

"With songwriting full of endless surprises and unpredictability, Tall Poppy Syndrome is a breath of fresh air in progressive metal and a required listen for any fans of the genre."
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"The best album of 2009, ignored by most but revered by the few that come in contact with it. I can't do anything else but give it my highest recommendation."
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Backed by their new management/booking agency, Intromental Worldwide, LEPROUS spent 2009/2010 promoting the album's release with numerous shows throughout Scandinavia, Europe and USA, as well as finally a main support slot for the fall 2010 European tour of Swedish symphonic/orchestral metal band Therion, taking them through no less than 17 countries in 30 days.

Besides their own band, the members of LEPROUS are currently also acting as the session/live band of solo artist "Ihsahn", also known as the front figure of the legendary black metal band Emperor.

LEPROUS are currently busy with studio work for their upcoming, still untitled next album, to be released via InsideOutMusic after the summer of 2011. Stay tuned for more details to drop soon about an extremely interesting listening-experience coming your way soon...

Upcoming LEPROUS shows:  May 21, 2011 - Kabuto Metal Festival - w. Ihsahn, Morbid Angel, The Haunted a.o.
Namba Hatch, Osaka, Japan
May 22, 2011 - Kabuto Metal Festival - w. Ihsahn, Morbid Angel, The Haunted a.o.
Studio Coach, Tokyo, Japan

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